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Other Noninterest Expense
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Other Noninterest Expense [Abstract]  
Other Noninterest Expense

10. Other Noninterest Expense

Components of other expense are as follows:

 

                 
     Three Months Ended
March 31,		  
      2012      2011  
     (In thousands)  

Insurance expense

    $ 1,597       $ 502   

Ad valorem and franchise taxes

      2,207         1,036   

Printing and supplies

      2,471         573   

Public relations and contributions

      2,179         382   

Travel expense

      1,584         387   

Other real estate owned expense, net

      2,433         1,441   

Tax credit investment amortization

      1,513         —     

Other miscellaneous expense

      10,583         3,158   
          

Total other noninterest expense

    $ 24,567       $ 7,479   

 

  

Other noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2012 includes $5.9 million of costs associated with the Whitney acquisition and the integration of Whitney's operations into Hancock. Total merger-related costs included in noninterest expense were $33.9 million for the first quarter of 2012 and $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2011.